This book explores the commonalities and divergences in enforcement proceedings
of the following countries:Germany, Japan,Korea, France, UK, Switzerland, Austria,
Spain, Poland, Russia, The Netherlands, North America, Taiwan, Brazil, Argentina,
and the EU. The problem of enforcing amoney judgment exists in every legal system
in theworld, but themethods and orientation vary significantly.Effective enforcement
proceedings are crucial to ensure full access to justice for creditors.Complete and full
knowledge of the debtor’s assets is crucial to choose the appropriate enforcement
measure. But each legal system must balance the creditors’ right to an efficient
enforcement with the debtors’ rights. The wide differences between enforcement
proceedings mirror the way each society tries to find a balance between confronting
rights and interests.